English Explanatory Dictionary

mai tai

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cocktail typically containing rum, curacao, and lime.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of mai tai.

Pronunciation

/ˈmaɪ ˈtaɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-mai tai.wav

Word forms

mai tai mai tais

Etymology

Borrowed from Tahitian maitaʻi (“good”), supposedly exclaimed by the first person to taste the drink.

Related words

tiki bar tiki culture

Derived words

Mai-Tini
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